They have in me struck down but the trunk of the tree; the roots are many and deep - they will shoot up again! Toussaint Louverture deeprootshoot Change image and share on social
The heads of regiments are required to see that the troops join in prayer morning and evening as far as the service will permit. Toussaint Louverture evenheadjoin Change image and share on social
I have need of Rigaud. He is violent. I want him for carrying on war; and that war is necessary to me. Toussaint Louverture carryrigaudviolent Change image and share on social
I have undertaken vengeance. I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue. I work to bring them into existence. Unite yourselves to us, brothers, and fight with us for the same cause. Toussaint Louverture bringbrotherdomingue Change image and share on social
God, who knows our most secret thoughts and who sees all, is witness to the purity of my principles. They are not founded on this barbarous ferocity that takes pleasure in shedding human blood. Toussaint Louverture barbarousbloodferocity Change image and share on social
Avoid sloth, the mother of all vices! Toussaint Louverture avoidmothersloth Change image and share on social
I know how to move the people, but I know also where to stop in my own actions so that, when I strike, I shall be felt and not seen. Toussaint Louverture actionfeltmove Change image and share on social
I took up arms for the freedom of my color. It is our own - we will defend it or perish. Toussaint Louverture armcolordefend Change image and share on social
It is not a liberty of circumstance, conceded to us alone, that we wish; it is the adoption absolute of the principle that no man, born red, black or white, can be the property of his fellow man. Toussaint Louverture absoluteadoptionbear Change image and share on social
The Spanish offered me their protection, and liberty to those who would fight for the cause of the kings. I accepted their offers, seeing myself entirely abandoned by my brethren, the French. Toussaint Louverture abandonacceptbrother Change image and share on social